Georg Albrecht Schneider Niersteiner Paterberg Riesling Kabinett 2018
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Produced by the Schneider family from their 12+ acre vineyard in the Paterberg site, just adjacent to the city of Neirstein along the Rheinhessen, this Riesling Kabinett reflects the stony, chalky soils with elegance and style along with plenty of ripe extract.
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Ursula Schneider is the ninth generation to run this 200-year-old estate, farming 37 acres with her husband, Steffen Müller. This bottling, from a limestone-based vineyard in the southern end of Nierstein, is racy and elegant, driven by a lovely, sparkling acidity. As brisk as it is, the limey fruit feels plump and juicy, lasting for minutes after each sip. Best Buy
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Crushed minerals and river rocks lend elegance to pristine, juicy flavors of lemon, lime and yellow cherry on the palate of this zesty off-dry Riesling. It's a lip-smacking, spine-tingling sip with balanced sweetness. Best From 2024.
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The steep Hipping vineyard, known as the red slope, der roter Hang, is rated as one of the best in Germany, producing Riesling with spicy mineral flavors, exotic and pronounced ripe fruit with excellent maturing potential as the site sometimes produces a wine that is slow to show its true promise. The slope itself is warmed by the early morning sunshine and the red sandstone soil retains the warmth. The proximity to the Rhine protects the foliage from early fall cold nights and allows for a long growing season.
Since vintage 1997, temperature-controlled cold fermentation in stainless-steel vats has been introduced. Albrecht's wines now display even more richness and clear, ripe fruit. They are well structured with individual characteristics derived from their various single vineyard sites.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.